Economic Reporter :
State Minister for Textiles and Jute Mirza Azam said Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) has enough land to give interested private entrepreneurs to establish paper or textiles mills using jute pulp.
“BJMC has enough land, if private sector is interested they can get land from BJMC to establish paper or textiles mills using pulp from jute,” he said while speaking at a seminar on “Eco-friendly pulp and paper processing from Jute” on Saturday.
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) organized the seminar which was also addressed by additional secretary of agriculture ministry Md. Fazle Wahid Khondaker, Director General of Bangladesh Jute Research Institute Dr. Manjurul Alam and DCCI President Abul Kasem Khan.
Dr. Asaduzzaman, Director (Technical) of Bangladesh Jute Research Institute (BJRI) made a power point presentation.
Mirza Azam said jute lost its glory but the present government is working hard to regain that glory. The government has decided to observe 6th March as ‘National Jute Day’ every year to promote this sector, he added.
In 2010 the government enacted mandatory jute packaging act to protect local jute and discourage export, he said, adding that the government will establish paper mill only for jute pulp.
Other speakers said quality of Bangladeshi jute is the world’s best and from this jute eco-friendly pulp and viscose can be processed.
DCCI President Abul Kasem Khan said once jute was our golden fibre and steps need to be taken to create the revival of jute through innovation and diversification. Bangladesh has the potential to become a major pulp and paper producer from green jute, he said.
At present, Bangladesh imports 500-600 tonnes of pulp annually worth of US$600 million, he said and stressed the need for setting up mills to produce high quality pulp from green jute which can meet the entire demand for making paper and also leave surplus from export.
Md. Fazle Wahid Khondaker said if Bangladesh produces pulp for paper and viscose alone it will help the economy a lot. He said agriculture ministry will help private sector for jute diversification.
State Minister for Textiles and Jute Mirza Azam said Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) has enough land to give interested private entrepreneurs to establish paper or textiles mills using jute pulp.
“BJMC has enough land, if private sector is interested they can get land from BJMC to establish paper or textiles mills using pulp from jute,” he said while speaking at a seminar on “Eco-friendly pulp and paper processing from Jute” on Saturday.
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) organized the seminar which was also addressed by additional secretary of agriculture ministry Md. Fazle Wahid Khondaker, Director General of Bangladesh Jute Research Institute Dr. Manjurul Alam and DCCI President Abul Kasem Khan.
Dr. Asaduzzaman, Director (Technical) of Bangladesh Jute Research Institute (BJRI) made a power point presentation.
Mirza Azam said jute lost its glory but the present government is working hard to regain that glory. The government has decided to observe 6th March as ‘National Jute Day’ every year to promote this sector, he added.
In 2010 the government enacted mandatory jute packaging act to protect local jute and discourage export, he said, adding that the government will establish paper mill only for jute pulp.
Other speakers said quality of Bangladeshi jute is the world’s best and from this jute eco-friendly pulp and viscose can be processed.
DCCI President Abul Kasem Khan said once jute was our golden fibre and steps need to be taken to create the revival of jute through innovation and diversification. Bangladesh has the potential to become a major pulp and paper producer from green jute, he said.
At present, Bangladesh imports 500-600 tonnes of pulp annually worth of US$600 million, he said and stressed the need for setting up mills to produce high quality pulp from green jute which can meet the entire demand for making paper and also leave surplus from export.
Md. Fazle Wahid Khondaker said if Bangladesh produces pulp for paper and viscose alone it will help the economy a lot. He said agriculture ministry will help private sector for jute diversification.
